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Quebec is the first province to publicly cover costs of long-acting injectable HIV prevention medication Apretude. Experts say it's a much-needed, long-awaited tool — and they're pushing to make it and other HIV prevention medications completely free.

Measles is so infectious that when under-vaccinated individuals mingle, they'll always be at risk. That's why public health officials across Canada stress the importance of high vaccination rates amid backsliding and growing outbreaks.

In an 11-page court document filed Thursday, the former CEO of Alberta Health Services alleges the province’s health minister and AHS have crafted a narrative about her that is “completely unfounded, entirely fictitious, malicious” and replete with “bad faith allegations.”

Even people who have a family care clinic say they face long waits to get an appointment, while thousands more compete for slots at walk-in clinics.

Hundreds of nurses rallied outside several Ontario hospitals on Thursday to demand that CEOs improve patient care by implementing safe staffing levels across the province.

Canada has slipped to 18th place in the global World Happiness Report, down three spots from last year and placing it among the "largest losers" in happiness in the last two decades, according to the annual report released Thursday.

Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing long COVID.

The health unit for Oxford County, Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas in southwestern Ontario says there are now 228 reported cases of measles in its jurisdiction, predominantly in unvaccinated kids, as case numbers in Ontario continue to rise.

Originally touted as a healthier option than cigarettes, statistics show vaping’s popularity is rising among young people in Quebec. Health experts say it’s now become a public health issue, and they’re trying to develop ways to help people stop.

Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, an 18-year-old boxer from Mexico, died five days after being knocked unconscious during a fight in Montreal. Radio-Canada’s investigative program Enquête found pre-fight medical reports that were either fake or grossly misrepresented the young boxer’s concussion history.

5 years after COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds are set to start north for migration season.

Marcie McIlveen hated health care after negative experiences in treatment programs. Now, she’s spearheading a pilot at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton where people who’ve experienced addiction offer peer support to patients.

Fewer than half the claims in popular ADHD-related TikTok videos actually aligned with clinical guidelines, according to a new UBC study.

The Alberta government has issued a letter of apology to a former assistant chief medical examiner, with the province saying no miscarriages of justice resulted from his work and he was “treated unfairly.”

As astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams acclimatize to Earth, the effects of being stranded in space for nine months, and their recovery, will give scientists a chance to improve preparations for long distance flights.

CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.

As concerns about measles grow, and case counts tick up, health-care workers are preparing for a surge and pleading with Albertans to ensure they're fully vaccinated.

Scientists are raising the alarm over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. as concern grows over outbreaks in Ontario and Texas.

Despite the recent arrival of a new family doctor, health care on the Baie Verte Peninsula relies heavily on virtual care. Residents are frustrated and anxious.

Toronto Public Health says more patients of a gynecologist linked to potential exposure to blood-borne infections due to improper tool cleaning can now get tested — even if they didn't receive a formal letter from the health agency.